Eudaimonic entertainment as new Enlightenment: Critical thinking as a mind-set effect of narratives

We propose to extend the theoretical concept of eudaimonia as a media effect with critical thinking as a mind-set effect. Critical thinking as a mind-set effect means that media narratives can stimulate viewers and readers to think critically in any situation, even outside of the exposure situation...

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Main Authors: Helena Bilandzic, Janine Nadine Blessing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2022.1016325/full